MHG2442 - Burnt Mound, Bouilag
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Type and Period (1)
- BURNT MOUND (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
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Full Description
On a NE-facing slope in open moorland, is a turf-covered burnt mound comprising twin peaks with a depression between them. Overall it measures 9.5m N-S by 7m transversely and 0.8m high. Black earth and burnt stones are exposed on the eroded side. There is a hut circle (ND03SE 14) 40m to the W.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (N K B) 12 August 1982.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0976 3286 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND03SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5169 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7568 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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